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So I've got quite a few questions here...

"We are looking for a compact, high capacity rigger forklift. Narrow is better and maneuverability is key. Ideally we'd like a machine that is 6ft wide, has a 10-15ft lifting height, and has at least 45,000lb lifting capacity."

Such is the schpiel I've been sending out to various fork lift manufacturers. For the most part, I'm having a difficult time finding more than three (Hyster, Hoist, Versa-Lift?) companies I trust that even have machines that can lift 45,000lbs (~20,000kg). I even looked over ShangLi and Hangcha in hopes of some cheapies, but they're all too small.
I really am out for a maneuverable truck here; it'll be useless if we buy it and can't even get it in the building! It's probably going to be an indoor/outdoor truck, moving around huge spools of cable.

Can anyone recommend some manufacturers that could handle an order like this? Preferably with some reliable customer service? I've already checked out Crown, Raymond, Caterpillar, and Yale, and even though I contacted some of them, all their machines are 36,000lbs or less.

Alternatively, does anyone have feedback on Versa-Lift? They seem to have the product I want, but I'm not sure if the price is worth it (since I haven't been able to quote any other machines).

Or has anyone had experience with the Canadian manufacturer Rigger XPress? I read that they were in a lawsuit for continually stalling on their product. That combined with out location being in Texas, they're our of the running, but I'm interested to see what you guys have to say.



tl;dr version:
Where can I buy a good 45,000lbs (~20,000kg) forklift?
  • Posted 22 Jun 2012 02:01
  • Modified 22 Jun 2012 02:01 by poster
  • By rGamblin
  • joined 22 Jun'12 - 7 messages
  • Texas, United States

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